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2. SBAR - Wikipedia

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   SBAR is an acronym for Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation; a technique that can be used to facilitate prompt and appropriate communication.This communication model has gained popularity in healthcare settings, especially amongst professions such as physicians and nurses.

3. A Guide for Living With COPD - AOL

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   COPD can usually be managed by a primary care doctor, especially cases that are mild or moderate, says Dr. Hersh. But people who have more severe forms of the condition—including those who are ...

4. Obstructive lung disease - Wikipedia

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   Many patients eventually require oxygen supplementation at home. In severe cases that are difficult to control, chronic treatment with oral corticosteroids may be necessary, although this is fraught with significant side effects. COPD is generally irreversible although lung function can partially recover if the patient stops smoking.

5. How to Exercise When You Have COPD - AOL

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   COPD experts ask patients to refer to a 10-point scale of effort, fatigue and breathlessness, with 0 meaning the person is at rest. It’s good to exercise mostly at a moderate intensity, about 3 ...

6. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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   An early morning sample is preferred. [7] E-nose showed the ability to smell the cause of the exacerbation. [8] The definition of a COPD exacerbation is commonly described as "lost in translation", [9] meaning that there is no universally accepted standard with regard to defining an acute exacerbation of COPD. Many organizations consider it a ...

7. Emphysema - Wikipedia

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   When associated with significant airflow limitation, emphysema is a major subtype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow. [10] [11] Without COPD, the finding of emphysema on a CT lung scan still confers a higher mortality risk in tobacco smokers ...